Public holidays in Switzerland
The 26 cantons that make up Switzerland set their public holidays independently – with the exception of 1 August,[1] which is the only federal holiday.[2] Furthermore, holidays can change depending on employers, and some holidays are specific to only a certain town or village. In general, the most reliable list of holidays for a given area will be to look for the list of bank holidays, as nearly all shops and offices close during bank holidays.
Public holidays in cantons
| Holiday | Variable? | Date | AG | AI | AR | BL | BS | BE | FR | GE | GL | GR | JU | LU | NE | NW | OW | SG | SH | SZ | SO | TG | TI | UR | VS | VD | ZG | ZH | Number of cantons | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | N | 1 January | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 26 | 1 January 2021 | 1 January 2022 | 1 January 2023 | 1 January 2024 |
| Berchtold's Day | N | 2 January | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 14 | 2 January 2021 | 2 January 2022 | 2 January 2023 | 2 January 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Epiphany | N | 6 January | * | * | * | * | * | 5 | 6 January 2021 | 6 January 2022 | 6 January 2023 | 6 January 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Republic Day | N | 1 March | * | 1 | 1 March 2021 | 1 March 2022 | 1 March 2023 | 1 March 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St Joseph's Day | N | 19 March | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 8 | 19 March 2021 | 19 March 2022 | 19 March 2023 | 19 March 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Näfels Ride | N | 3 April | * | 1 | 3 April 2021 | 3 April 2022 | 3 April 2023 | 3 April 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Good Friday | Y | Easter Sunday – 2 d | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | [3] | * | [3] | * | * | * | 24 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Easter Monday | Y | Easter Sunday + 1 d | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 25 | 5 April 2021 | 18 April 2022 | 10 April 2023 | 1 April 2024 | |
| Labour Day | N | 1 May | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 11 | 1 May 2021 | 1 May 2022 | 1 May 2023 | 1 May 2024 | |||||||||||||||
| Ascension Day | Y | Easter Sunday + 39 d | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 26 | 13 May 2021 | 26 May 2022 | 18 May 2023 | 9 May 2024 |
| Whit Monday | Y | Easter Sunday + 50 d | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 25 | 24 May 2021 | 6 June 2022 | 29 May 2023 | 20 May 2024 | |
| Corpus Christi | Y | Easter Sunday + 60 d | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 14 | 3 June 2021 | 16 June 2022 | 8 June 2023 | 30 May 2024 | ||||||||||||
| Independence Day | N | 23 June | * | 1 | 23 June 2021 | 23 June 2022 | 23 June 2023 | 23 June 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saints Peter and Paul | N | 29 June | [4] | [4] | * | 1 | 29 June 2021 | 29 June 2022 | 29 June 2023 | 29 June 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Swiss National Day | N | 1 August | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 26 | 1 August 2021 | 1 August 2022 | 1 August 2023 | 1 August 2024 |
| Assumption | N | 15 August | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 12 | 15 August 2021 | 15 August 2022 | 15 August 2023 | 15 August 2024 | ||||||||||||||
| Jeûne genevois | Y | after 1st Sunday in September | * | 1 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lundi du Jeûne (Monday after previous) | Y | after 3rd Sunday in September | [4] | [3] | [3] | * | 1 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Nicholas of Flüe Day | N | 25 September | * | 1 | 25 September 2021 | 25 September 2022 | 25 September 2023 | 25 September 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All Saints Day | N | 1 November | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 15 | 1 November 2021 | 1 November 2022 | 1 November 2023 | 1 November 2024 | |||||||||||
| Immaculate Conception | N | 8 December | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 13 | 8 December 2021 | 8 December 2022 | 8 December 2023 | 8 December 2024 | |||||||||||||
| Christmas Day | N | 25 December | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 26 | 25 December 2021 | 25 December 2022 | 25 December 2023 | 25 December 2024 |
| St Stephen's Day | N | 26 December | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | 21 | 26 December 2021 | 26 December 2022 | 26 December 2023 | 26 December 2024 | |||||
| Restoration Day | N | 31 December | * | 1 | 31 December 2021 | 31 December 2022 | 31 December 2023 | 31 December 2024 |
Public holidays in specific places, parts of cantons
| Holiday | Date | Holiday in cantons | Partial Holiday in cantons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carnival1 | Second Monday before Ash Wednesday | SZ | |
| Thursday before Ash Wednesday | LU, UR, NW | SZ, SG, GR | |
| Monday before Ash Wednesday | GL | ZH, LU, UR, SZ, ZG, SG, AG | |
| Tuesday before Ash Wednesday | SZ, NW, OW | LU, UR, BL, SG, AG, TI | |
| Ash Wednesday | NW | SZ, BL, AR, TI, JU | |
| Friday after Ash Wednesday | TI | ||
| Monday after Ash Wednesday | BS | BL (Lower Part Afternoon), ZH | |
| Tuesday after Ash Wednesday | FR | ||
| Wednesday after Ash Wednesday | BS | BL (Lower Part Afternoon) | |
| Republic Day | 1 March | NE (excl.) | |
| Näfels Ride | usually the first Thursday in April | GL (excl.) | |
| Sechseläuten | usually the third Monday in April (half-day) | Zürich City, Schlieren (excl.) | |
| Independence Day | 23 June | JU (excl.) | |
| Peter and Paul | 29 June | TI | LU, GR |
| Knabenschiessen | second Weekend in September (+ half Monday after) |
Zürich City (and Zürich Metro Area) (excl.) | |
| Prayer Monday | Monday after Federal Day of Thanksgiving, Repentance and Prayer |
Legally recognized only in VD (Lundi du Jeûne) | is also celebrated in NE and parts of BE is a bank holiday in VS. |
| Mauritius Day | 22 September | AI (excl.) without Oberegg District | |
| St. Leodegar (Schutzengelfest) | 2 October | Lucerne City (excl.) | |
| L'Escalade | 12 December | GE (excl.) |
| 1 | The days around Carnival are (with the exception of very few individual municipalities) not public holidays. However, due to widely committed celebrations in the cantons mentioned, there are usually restrictions (for example, businesses might already close at noon or don't open at all). |
Notes and references
- Swiss National Day
- "Familienurlaub Ratgeber". Interhome.ch. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- most stores are closed, despite the day not being a public holiday
- some areas
External links
- Comprehensive overview of Swiss holidays (German PDF file)
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